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WORLD NEWS: “Germany Plans Building Where Jews, Muslims & Christians Pray Together”
From Huffington Post by Yasmine Hafiz A rabbi, an imam, and a pastor are planning to pull off an interfaith miracle in the heart of Berlin, Germany by creating a sacred space for three religions under one roof. The House … Continue reading
NY TIMES: “Muslim Entrepreneur Follows Kosher Model to Mainstream Food Success”
From The New York Times by Samuel Freedman During the early months of 2010, Adnan A. Durrani found himself frequently thinking of kosher hot dogs. To be more precise, he was thinking of an ad campaign for them created decades … Continue reading
NY TIMES: “The Halal Food-Cart Guys: Cashing-In on Street Cred in New York City”
From The New York Times by Alex Vadukul Some empires are managed from a distance: in corner offices, from cellphones on beaches, under palm fronds while being fanned by servants. Hesham Hegazy, the general manager of the Midtown street-food empire … Continue reading
SPORTS NEWS: “Many Soccer Players in 2014 World Cup Affected By Ramadan”
From Huffington Post UK by Samuel Luckhurst The stifling Brazil heat has already ensured there will be drink intervals at the World Cup, yet several footballers could also be affected by Ramadan, the Islamic period of worship, during the finals when … Continue reading
YAHOO NEWS: “Ireland is More Faithful to Quran’s Teaching Than Saudi Arabia”
From Yahoo UK by Paul Hosford The most faithful country in the world to the Quran is Ireland, a report has found. While one would reasonably expect a majority Muslim country such as Malaysia or Saudi Arabia to top such … Continue reading
NEWS VIDEO: “Muslim Commuter Attacked on Train for Speaking Bengali Language”
From WJLA FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (WJLA) – Leaders in the local Muslim community say the punishment for the suspect accused of committing a hate-filled assault against another man on a VRE train in Fairfax County isn’t tough enough. The assault … Continue reading
NEWS VIDEO: “Texas School Board Member Criticized for Her Anti-Muslim Comments”
From WFAA-TV (Texas) A comment posted on the Facebook account of a new Keller Independent School District trustee is getting a lot of buzz on social media this weekend. Place 5 representative Jo Lynn Haussmann offered this statement to voters in Southlake: … Continue reading
WORLD NEWS: “Pakistan Religious Council Says ‘Honor Killings’ are Un-Islamic”
From Newsweek Pakistan UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION OF MUSLIM CLERICS AND SCHOLARS SAYS KILLING IN THE NAME OF HONOR HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ISLAM. The Pakistan Ulema Council, led by Maulana Tahir Ashrafi, on Friday issued a fatwa declaring so-called “honor … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Cadbury Chocolate Upsets Muslims After Pork DNA Found In ‘Halal’ Product”
From Huffington Post by Yasmine Hafiz Cadbury Malaysia has pulled its Dairy Milk hazelnut and Dairy Milk roasted almond bars from shelves after the Malaysian Health Ministry found traces of porcine DNA in the products, which were labeled as “halal.” To be … Continue reading
CNN MONEY: “Halal Butcher Promises ‘Honest to God’ Burgers in New York City”
From CNN Money by Ashley Mason Thick T-bone steaks and richly marbled oxtails decorate the display case at Honest Chops, a new whole animal halal butchery in downtown Manhattan. Not only is the shop committed to selling humanely raised meat, … Continue reading
